testamentary document
1testamentary intent — n. A testator’s true intention in writing a will or naming a recipient of property. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. testamentary intent …
2document — doc·u·ment 1 / dä kyə mənt/ n 1: a writing (as a deed or lease) conveying information see also instrument 2 a: something (as a writing, photograph, or recording) that may be used as evidence b: an official paper (as a license) relied on as the… …
3testamentary — Pertaining to a will or testament; as testamentary causes. Derived from, founded on, or appointed by a testament or will; as a testamentary guardian, letters testamentary, etc. A paper, instrument, document, gift, appointment, etc., is said to be …
4Testamentary Will — A testamentary will is a traditional will, sometimes referred to as just a will. A will is a legal document that is used to transfer an estate to beneficiaries after the death of the testator (the person that makes the will). Testamentary wills… …
5letters testamentary — see letter 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. letters testamentary …
6Letters testamentary — Letter Let ter, n. [OE. lettre, F. lettre, OF. letre, fr. L. littera, litera, a letter; pl., an epistle, a writing, literature, fr. linere, litum, to besmear, to spread or rub over; because one of the earliest modes of writing was by graving the… …
7letters testamentary — n. Law a document issued by the probate court or some officer who has authority, directing the person named as executor in a will to act in that capacity …
8legal document — noun (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right • Syn: ↑legal instrument, ↑official document, ↑instrument • Derivationally related forms: ↑instrument (for: ↑in …
9official document — noun (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right • Syn: ↑legal document, ↑legal instrument, ↑instrument • Derivationally related forms: ↑instrument (for: ↑instrume …
10letters testamentary — noun a legal document from a probate court or court officer informing you of your appointment as executor of a will and empowering you to discharge those responsibilities • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑legal document, ↑legal… …
